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2022 Altos Las Hormigas "Reserve" Malbec Valle De Uco Mendoza

2022 Altos Las Hormigas "Reserve" Malbec Valle De Uco Mendoza

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Descorchados

Review Date: 01/2025

This is one of the pillars of the Altos Las Hormigas portfolio and has been produced since the late 1990s, when the winery bet everything on malbec. This version, as usual, is a blend based on Altamira's own vineyards (80%) and Gualtallary (20%), both in the Uco Valley. It is a precise photograph, in HD, of Andean malbec. Violets and ripe red fruits, a palate rich in those tannins of calcareous soils that feel like chalk, the light weight, but the firm and taut structure. Due to depth of flavors, due to Andean character, this is the best version of this wine that we at Descorchados have tried.

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Professional Reviews

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Wine Advocate

Review Date: 05/2025
Sourced from estate vines in Gualtallary and Altamira, the 2022 Malbec Reserve opens with a textbook aromatic expression of modern Malbec, melding black fruits with fresh flowers and herbs with an undercurrent of turned earth and crushed stones. The palate is rich yet refined, combining tensile structure with a generous core of deliciously ripe fruits. It concludes with a staining but restrained finish framed with elegant minerality. (ML)

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Vinous

Review Date: 08/2025
The 2022 Malbec Reserve, also from Gualtallary and Paraje Altamira in the Uco Valley, is charming with a delicate floral expression of violet and lavender over a background of plum and bright cherry. This is dry, juicy and chalky in texture. It is compact and vibrant, defining a modern palate in line with the house’s higher-tier offerings. The vintage adds subtle concentration without weighing it down. (JH)

Staff Reviews

Review Date: 04/2026
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This is a wonderfully deep and dark Malbec with deep red fruits and ripe black cherries. It is a beautifully structured wine that also has some clean oak tannin and a surprisingly long finish that is clean with some chalk, which evens everything out. One of the best Malbec's that I have had in many months! It satisfies the traditionalist for this varietal and adds an additional touch of out-of-the ordinary complexity. Simply put, it is extremely delicious!

Notes

Based in Mendoza, Altos Las Hormigas was founded in the mid-1990s by Italian winemakers. The estate originally championed Malbec but has since expanded its portfolio to include distinctive white blends that reflect the region’s unique soils and climate. Altos Las Hormigas emphasizes minimal intervention and organic practices, aiming to express the natural character of each vineyard site.

Product Details

Origin: Argentina

Type/Varietal: Malbec

SKU: #1995679

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